Mladin takes superbike double

Aussie superbike rider Matt Mladin has been shaking up the AMA series in the USA again - here's Suzuki's take on the events...

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing followed up yesterday's AMA Superbike podium sweep at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, with another one just like it on Sunday, marking the fifth such sweep for the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team of Mat Mladin, Ben Spies and Tommy Hayden.

The second Superbike race of the double-header weekend again started with an all- Suzuki front row of the grid and ended with six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mladin notching his ninth Virginia win; his ninth win of the season; and his 72nd career Superbike win overall.

Two-time and defending AMA Superbike Champion Spies started from pole position and brought home second place, successfully taking his 15th podium finish of the year. Rounding out the Rockstar Makita Suzuki podium in third place was again Hayden, who led the first lap of this 28-lap race. This finish is Hayden's second podium in a row after being injured, and his sixth podium of the year.

Currently, Spies leads the AMA Superbike title chase, Mladin is in second place and Hayden is in 10th.

Mat Mladin:
"It was a good race for us. It was a little bit cooler today and my Rockstar Makita Suzuki crew made a few changes to the GSX-R1000 that let me know that I could run a consistent pace. I tried to set a fast pace and pull away, and I was able to do that. VIR is a place that I've been able to win reasonably comfortably. It's a traditional road course and it's got a little bit of everything. I enjoy riding here. Right now, winning races is my priority and my goal, and if I can win a couple more races in Atlanta that would be fantastic."